Overall, since January this year, carmakers around the world have sold more than 15 lakh plug-in electric vehicles. Tesla, expectedly, tops the list with most units sold during this period. As most carmakers around the world push out more electric vehicles in an effort to cut down on emission amid stricter norms, share of plug-in […]
Is Lab-Certified Range Enough to Build Consumer Confidence in Electric Vehicles?
A classic example of expectation versus reality was when Nissan Leaf was sued for a design effect which caused their EV batteries to prematurely lose battery life, and thus impact drive range. Mileage or fuel efficiency denotes the average distance covered by an ICE vehicle per litre of fuel. Among Indian buyers, “kitana mileage deti […]
Tesla Thanks VW
Today was another exciting day for the electric drive aficionados. Volkswagen presented its ID. sub-brand to the world, with the first model, the ID.3, ready for reservation. The times that VW was short for VaporWare are over. My colleagues are covering everything there is to say about today’s announcement from a VW perspective. This article […]
Tesla Model 3 = 60% Of US Electric Vehicle Market
Looking at pure electric vehicle sales in the United States, there’s one clear takeaway — the Tesla Model 3 dominates. The Tesla Model 3 has gotten tens of thousands more consumers per quarter to go electric than any previous electric model could. Other electric cars have their own appealing features — after all, they also […]
How Electric Cars Can End The Age Of Oil
To understand how electric cars can end the Age of Oil, you might want to visit a fast food restaurant. Oil may have dominated our economic times, but it fades in significance when compared to salt. Civilization was built on the stuff that McDonald’s now gives its customers for free. Salt is essential to the […]
Kelley Blue Book: Tesla Model 3 To Be #2 Vehicle In USA At Holding Value Over 3 Years, But There’s More
The folks at Kelley Blue Book are experts at valuing used cars and they have some interesting things to say about the prices of used electric vehicles. In general, cars with shorter range suffer far more depreciation than cars with longer range. The line of demarcation today seems to be 200 miles. Below that number, cars plummet […]